News from July 2023
Benesch Law Car Finishes Second at NASCAR Grant Park 220
Benesch is pleased to announce that the #31 Benesch Law car, driven by Justin Haley, finished second at the Grant Park 220 NASCAR Chicago Street Race on Sunday, July 2nd.
Appeals court to decide if Raoul can kill off lawsuit, potentially embarrassing for Pritzker
IL A/G says plaintiff hasn't proven A/G is acting under political pressure to seek to dismiss a lawsuit against politically connected ex-state worker accused of defrauding state for $500K, allegedly under protection of Gov. JB Pritzker's office
Legal 500 United States 2023 ranks leading Jones Day practices and lawyers
The 2023 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jones Day in 50 practice rankings and recommends 197 lawyers as leading practitioners, acknowledging the Firm's deep experience across offices and practices and the leading skills of its lawyers.
Judge says MeTV users aren't 'subscribers,' can't bring class action under video privacy law
Class action accused network of improperly sharing viewer data with Facebook through Meta Pixel technology
In-Person Investment Adviser Core Compliance Program Symposium on July 12, 2023
Partner Jim Lundy will join the In-Person Investment Adviser Core Compliance Program’s panel, Two Persistent Compliance Challenges: Insider Trading and Advisory Contracts.
Class action lawsuit accuses Exel, DHL of not paying warehouse workers for time spent waiting at security checks
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of workers at the company's Joliet warehouse, accuses the logistics giant of violating Illinois state wage laws
Judge: Insurance company must help Tony's supermarkets defend vs fingerprint scan class action
Continental Western Insurance sought judgment allowing it to use exclusions to avoid covering Tony's Finer Foods against a class action suit accusing the grocer of violating Illinois' BIPA law. The judge said allowing such exclusions in this instance would render the policies meaningless
Appeals panel: Woman can sue Indiana police officer accused of sexual assault during high school ride-along
Woman was 17 at time she says the Hammond police officer made unwanted comments, physical advances throughout a day-long school-assigned ride-along
Filing: Chicago Public Schools 'brazenly' refusing to comply with court order to keep Urban Prep open
Leaders at Urban Prep Academies are asking a Cook County judge to find CPS in contempt, because CPS is continuing with plans to take control at charter high school, despite appeals court's restraining order
Foley & Lardner LLP announces Foley Recognized with American Health Law Association 2023 Top Honors
Foley & Lardner LLP is recognized on the American Health Law Association (AHLA) 2023 Top Honors list.
Chicago: Arwady free to use 'environmental justice' review to deny South Side metal yard permit
City Hall has appealed a decision by a Chicago administrative law judge, who had determined Chicago Public Health Commissioner used an environmental analysis not allowed under city ordinances to illegally deny a permit to the company formerly known as General Iron to operate a new recycling center
Greenberg Traurig announces 31 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2023 Edition
31 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized in the 2023 edition of Intellectual Asset Management’s (IAM) Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
Response by Illinois progressives to Friday’s Supreme Court rulings was shameful, irresponsible, dishonest
Gov. JB Pritzker and other prominent Illinois Democrats lined up to blast the U.S. Supreme Court for three recent decisions. They may rue those statements in coming years, warns Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
Judge voids $228M biometrics verdict; BNSF gets new trial over amount owed for scanning trucker fingerprints
Truck driver who sued loses out on chance to seek exponentially more money for himself, other truck drivers, his lawyers, after judge will limit new trial solely to question of damages, not whether BNSF owes for nearly 2 million violations of the law
$1.6M deal could end class action against 'decision maker' directory search website RocketReach
RocketReach was accused of violating the Illinois Right of Publicity Act by using the names and contact information of "decision makers" to sell subscriptions and other services
Foley & Lardner LLP announces Foley Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Emerging Leaders by The M&A Advisor
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Garrett Bishop and Steve Cade and Senior Counsel Elizabeth Ridley were chosen as winners of the Emerging Leaders Awards by The M&A Advisor.
Heplerbroom announces Former Assistant Attorney General Joins HeplerBroom’s Chicago Office
James Cook has joined the Chicago office as an associate attorney. Cook focuses his practice on matters involving construction, insurance services, and governmental and civil rights.
Plaintiff attorneys claim state expert's testimony supports vagueness argument in gun ban challenge
EAST ST. LOUIS – Brothers Thomas Maag and Peter Maag of Wood River claim an expert for the state made their point that the vagueness of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law violates the Constitution.
Cozen O' Connor announces Matthew Glavin of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Receives Alumni Award from Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Matthew Glavin, a member in Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies Group, has been honored by Loyola University Chicago School of Law with its 2023 St. Robert Bellarmine Award.
Volleyball coach strikes at Edelson, claiming firm launched sham class action to cause financial harm
A 2018 class action lawsuit, which centered on allegations of child sexual abuse against volleyball coach Rick Butler, ended with a victory for Butler. The coach and his family say the lawsuit should have never been filed.